i think general mcchrystal, stanley mcchrystal said it best, these are weapons of war, and they simply have no need to exist in the civilized society. it doesn't mean we're going to eliminate them anytime soon. i think most of the legislation that we're talking about is going to grandfather them in, even if that legislation goes forward, but in terms of need, no, i see no need. these are weapons that are made to kill other people, to kill large numbers of people in a very short period of time, and it's not logical as far as i'm concerned. >> i read a very disturbing report today. the fbi came out and said that there were more background checks, official ones, made for guns in december, following sandy hook, than in any month in america since 1998. so there are more guns being purchased in december than in any month since 1998. and that just increases exponentially the sheer volume of weaponry on the street and it's driven by fear from the gun rights lobbyists, nra and others, that if anyone had been armed at sandy hook, at the school, they would have dealt with the shooter. how do you